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NEWS
OF INTEREST IN THE
— SOCIAL REALM
W. C. T. U. MEETING
Mrs. J. L. Byron, Mrs. T. A. Nutt,
Mrs. C. C. Jinks, Mrs. T. H. Nolen
and Mrs. C. R. Gresham were host
esses to the Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union Friday of last
week when a good attendance and
interest featured the regular meet
ing held in the home of Mrs. Gresh
am. An appropriate devotional bas
ed on selected Bible verses as a foun
dation for her scripture lesson,
“Such as I have give I thee,” Mrs.
Gresham presented very helpful
thoughts and suggestions.
March is special education montn
in the W. C. T. U. as Temperance
Day in the schools comes the last
Friday in the month. And the Union
Signal—our national organ—claims
first place on program so most of
the program was culled from this pa
per. Mrs. Annie Curry, circulating
agent here, presented the merits for
subscribers with a few responses.
The president gave a brief resume
of the past year in congress as re
lated to the prohibition question.
Amongmany things cited she 'stress
ed the constructive educational work
of over a hundred years by different
forces, and sixty years of intensive
effort of the W. C. T. U. that brought
about the 18th amendemnt, and
then told of the destructive educa
tion against the 18th amendment for
the past 12 years by the wet forces
which resulted in the adoption of the
21st amendment which made void
the 18th. This was reviewed to spe
cially emphasize the importance of
organization, co-operation and edu
cation, and pleaded for renewed zeal
and effort in our continued temper
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PHONE 166
ance educational program. The oft
repeated expression is true that
“You can repeal the 18th amendment
tut you can’t repeal the effects of
liquor.”
“Liquor Control” was the subject
ol a talk and paper given in a fine
way by Mrs. J. B. Settle which was
issued by the Federal Council of
Churches.
A report from the recent W. C,
T U. Regional Conference held in
the Henry Grady hotel, Atlanta, was
given by three of the delegates pres
ent, Mrs. M. C. Johnson, Mrs. R. P.
Etheridge and Mrs. J. L. Lyons, who
gave some of the best things pre
sented. It was stated that 44 com
munities were represented with del
egations; three state presidents- •
New York, Tennessee and Georgia
and several ex-presidents and all
state officers. During the all day
and night session many fine address
es and talks were given by notable
men and women of Atlanta and else
where in state and few from other
states. An inspirational feature of
the day were the after-dinner speech
es at the hotel luncheon, honoring
the main speaker of the conference,
Mrs. Colvin, president of New York
state and national W. C. T. U. vice
president. One of the talks of the
conference referred to was that of
Professor Ramsey of the Fulton High
school, in which he deplored the fact
that efforts were being made to pay
teachers with beer taxes, and pro
tested strongly against it. In this
connection Mrs. R. P. Etheridge read
from the Signal “The vicious tie-up,”
which paralleled Mr. .Ramsey’s talk.
During the social period the chair-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
man of the refreshment committee,
Mrs. Byron, served delicious cocoa
and cheese wafers, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Henry and
daughter, Emily.
PERSONAL
Friends arc glad to see Mr. J. 0.
Cole out after a recent illness.
Aris Newton, of Hogansville, spent
the week-end at his home here.
Dr. J. W. Harper, of Hampton,
was a visitor in Jackson Tuesday.
Messrs. Van Fletcher and P. H.
Weaver spent Wednesday in Atlanta.
Dr. Ben F. Watkins left Monday
for a business trip to Washington
City.
Park Newton, Jr., was down from
Georgia Tech to spend the week-end
at. home.
Friends of Mrs. J. E. McNair are
’glad that she is recovering after a
recent illness.
Misses Mary Carmichael and Su
sannah Foster were -visitors to At
lanta Sunday.
Mr. A. L. Bickers has been con
fined to his room for several days
with influenza.
Mr. H. L. Daughtry, Jr., of New
York, spent the week-end with his
father, Mr. H. L. Daughtry.
Mrs. Edd Shropshire, of Atlanta,
is spending the week the guest of her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Car michatel.
Messrs. Hampton Daughtry and
Marlin Spencer were visitors to
Moultrie and Albany the first of the
week.
Doyle Jones, Jr., student in the
University of Georgia, spent the
week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Henderson, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Shepherd, of Griffin,
and Mrs. J. B. Matthews, of Atlanta,
were guests Wednesday of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Patrick.
Miss Neva Ifletcher spent the
week-end in Milledgeville with her
sister, Miss Amelia Fletcher, student
at the G. S. C. W.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Lee Maddox,
of Atlanta, will spend the week-end
the* guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Maddox.
Friends of Mrs. W. A. Williams,
who returned a few days ago from
a hospital in Atlanta, are glad to
know she continues to improve.
Friends are glad to know that
Mrs. Morris Williams has returned
from a hospital in Atalnta and wish
for her continued improvement.
Friends of Mrs. B. F. Moon are
serry to know that she has been
quite sick for the past week and are
hoping for news of her improve
ment.
Friends yi Prof. Herbert Williams
will be glad to know that he has
been re-elected as superintendent of
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the Heard-Mixon school for another
year.
Miss Nettie Lou Godsey was
brought home Friday from Atlanta,
where she has been in the Piedmont
sanitarium for the past two weeks.
Her condition is somewhat improved,
her friends will be glad to know.
Miss Sara King, who recently grad
ated from Moler College of Beauty
Culture, is no\y connected with
Pace’s Beauty Shoppe and will be
glad to have her friends come in to
see her.
Relatives and friends of Mrs. A.
L. Penn, of Griffin, were shocked to
learn of her death which occurred at
her home early Monday morning.
Prior to her marriage she was Miss
Minnie Strange, of this place, hav
ing been reared here. Among the
relatives attending her funeral were
Mrs. Leila Spencer, D. V. Spencer,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spencer.
Mrs. John E. Lane and Mrs. C.
W. Buchanan are in Atlanta today
attending a meeting of the General
John Floyd chapter, U. S. Daughters
of 1812, at Rhodes Memorial Hall.
Mrs. Lane will be the principal speak
er on the program, her subject being
Fort McHenry. There will also be a
board meeting following the regular
meeting.
Among tfyose from the Jackson
Baptist church attending the state
convention of the Baptist Missionary
Union at Bessie Tift College in For
syth this week were: Mrs. R. B. Har
rison, Mrs. S. H. Thornton, Mrs. 0.
B. Howll, Mrs. T. B. Roberts, Mrs.
J.. H. Carmichael, Mrs. T. A Nutt,
Mrs H. 0. Ball, Mrs. 0. Willingham,
Mrs. R. P. Newton, Mrs. Horace
O’Neal, Mrs. T. M. McDonald, Mrs.
C. R. Gresham, Mrs. M. C. Johnson,
Mrs. J. C. Kimbell, Mrs. Alvin Rape
ar.d Mrs. Monroe Gray.
MRS. WILSON SMITH
DIES OF BRIEF ILLNESS
In the death of Mrs. Wilson Smith,
77 years of age, which occurred at
2 o’clock Wednesday morning, Butts
county loses one of its oldest and
most beloved women.
Death came after an illness of on
ly a few hours. On Tuesday Mrs.
Smith was in her accustomed health
and retired that night feeling as well
as usual. She became suddenly ill
about 1 o’clock and a physician was
summoned but the end came in a
short time. Her death brings sorrow
to a host of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Smith, the former Miss Mary
Ann Watkins, daughter of the late
Mr. A. Mac Watkins, Sr., and Mrs.
Mary Settle Watkins, was connected
with a family prominent in this sec
tion for generations. Her family
was among the first settlers of Butts
county and through the years has
maintained its prominence in the so
cial, civil and business life of the
community. She was the last mem
ber of her immediate family.
She was the widow of the late
Hon. Wilson Smith, former represen
tative in the legislature from Butts
county ar.d a leading citizen and
Confederate veteran. For a great
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MR. J. E. PETTIGREW
SUMMONED BY DEATH
The death of Mr. John E. Petti
grew, 61 years of age, one of the
county's most esteemed citizens, oc
curred Friday morning at 9:30 at
the Strickland Memorial Hospital ill,
Griffin. He had been ill for sev
eral days and was taken to the hos
pital for an operation, which he un
derwent the Sunday preceding his
death. A host of . relatives and
friends are sorry to learn ofthe pass
ing of this well-known citizen.
Mr. Pettigrew was born and rear
ed in the county, a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Petigrew. He
was a member of a family long ac
tive and influential in the business
affairs of this section. Mr. Petti
grew was a successful farmer and
business man and was esteemed for
his many strong points of character.
He was a member of Towaliga Bap
tist church and \vas regarded as one
of the county’ sterling citizens and
his death is a loss to the community.
Mr. Pettigrew is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Alberta
Brownlee; two daughters, Mrs. V.
W. Fretwell and Miss Ermin Petti
grew, of Jackson; three sons, W. J.
Pettigrew, of Washington, N. C.; L.
C. and J- O. Pettigrew, of Jackson,
two brothers, W. A. Pettigrew, of
Thomasville, and J. 0. Pettigrew, of
Jackson; two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Bur
ford and Mrs. S. P. Ridgeway, both
of Jackson.
Funeral . services were held at
Mount Vernon church Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock and Rev. R. B.
Harirson, of the First Baptist church,
conducted the rites in the presence
of a large number of relatives and
friends. Interment was in the fam
ily lot in the churchyard.
many years Mrs. Smith had . been
blind and bore this affliction with
characteristic cheerfulness and cour
age. She was patient and lovable
and appi-eciative of all the kindness
shown by her many friends. She
was a member of the Flovilla Bap
tist church.
Mi's. Smith is survived by three
sons, O. E. Smith, a former deputy
sheriff of Butts county and promi
nent real estate dealer; Dr. W. J.
Smith, of Juliette, and Dr. B. L.
Smith, of Forsyth; several grandchil
dren and three great-grandchildren.
Funei’al services were held at the
Flovilla Baptist church Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. R. B. Hai - -
rison, pastor of the Jackson Baptist
church, officiated with interment in
the family lot in the Flovilla ceme
tery.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934
MRS. ASA Q. EZtLLE
PASSES IN COLUMBUS
Friends and relatives in Butts,
county were pained to learn of the
death of Mrs. Eva Ezelie, 39 years of
age, which occurred Saturday night
at a hospital in Columbus. She was
admitted to the institution a few
days ago for an operation for appen
dicitis and complications 'brought
about her death.
Mrs. Ezelie, widow of the late Mr.
Asa Q. Ezelie, was born and reared
in Butts county. She was a daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe C.
Maddox, prominent residents of the
county. Following her marriage to
Mr. Ezelie she resided in Towaliga
district until a year or two ago when
she moved to Phoenix City, Ala., for
residence. Mrs. Ezelie was a mem
ber of the Baptist church and pos
sessed many strong qualities of char
acter that won the admiration of her
friends and associates.
Mrs. Ezelie is survived by a
daughters, Miss Edna Ezelie; four
sisters, Mrs. Charles T. Thornton, of
Jackson; Mrs. O. L. Adams, of Meri
dian, Miss.; Mrs. S. J. Watkins, of
Atlanta, and Miss Leila Maddox;
two brothers, Carl Maddox, of At
lanta, and Aldine Madodx, of Phoe
nix City, Ala. She is also survived
by several nieces and nephews and
other relatives.
Funeral services were held at
Towaliga Baptist church Monday
afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. R.
B. Harrison, pastor of the Jackson
Baptist church, officiating. Inter
ment was in the family lot in the
church cemetery.
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DIRECTORS KIWANIS CLUB
TO MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
Directors of tne iviwanis club of
Jackson, N. F. Land, L. Lyons, S.
H. Thornton, A. W. Newton, H. O.
Ball, W. M. Bond, B. K. Carmichael,
B. M. Drake, J. D. Jones, R. P. New
ton and J. W. O’Neal, will meet at
Jackson National Bank Thui'sday
night at 7 o’clock to outline objec
tives for the next several months.
SINGING BE HELD INDIAN
SPRINGS SCHOOL MARCH 25
The next meeting of the Butts
County Singing Convention will be
held at the Indian Springs Consoli
dated School on Sunday afternoon,
March 25, beginning ut 2 o’clock.
The pubilc is cordially invited to at
tend.
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